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Oriska
North Dakotacity
Oriska
Total population
231
Median home value
$76,800
Bachelor's+
Median income
$123,194
Founded
1881
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Dense Fog Advisory · ModerateDense Fog Advisory issued September 17 at 7:49AM CDT until September 17 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Grand Forks ND
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Oriska is a city in Barnes County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 114 at the 2020 census.
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History
Oriska was originally called Fourth Siding, and under the latter name was founded in 1872 when the railroad was extended to that point. The name Oriska was adopted in 1881. Oriska was named for a Native American character in a poem by Lydia Sigourney. A post office called Oriska has been in operation since 1881.
Geography
Oriska is located at (46.931346, -97.789105). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Current forecast
Forecast for Oriska, ND from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves955
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves883
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves825
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves774
- Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves758
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves682
- White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves613
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves489
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in North Dakota
- Tower City5.4 mi away · pop. 304
- Valley City10.1 mi away · pop. 6,541
- Buffalo11.4 mi away · pop. 180
- Fingal11.7 mi away · pop. 174
- Ayr16 mi away · pop. 14
- Alice16.2 mi away · pop. 18
- Nome17.7 mi away · pop. 49
- Embden18.7 mi away · pop. 41
- Page18.9 mi away · pop. 165
- Pillsbury19.1 mi away
- Kathryn19.2 mi away
- Sanborn20.5 mi away · pop. 103
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Oriska
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Twin Butte Ck, Corson, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-07-27 · 216 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET